Covering for a hat



Nov. 21, 1939. cs. TIMMONS ET AL COVERING FOR A HAT Filed April 13, 1938Geoiye C/ara M 77/77/7707l6 Patented Nov. 21, 1939- PATENT oF ic2.181.100 w covnmm roa A HAT George Timmons and Clara M.'Timmons,Memphis, Tenn, asaignors to Rain Topper Corporation, nesaee Memphis,Tenn, a corporation of Ten- Application Apr-i113, 1938, Serial No.201,824

dClaima.

The present invention relates to improvements in hat coverings, and morespecifically water proof hat coverings.

The object of this invention is to provide a neat, compact, light,foldable water proof covering for hats which may becarried in a smallspace about the person when not in use and which may be readily fittedover the hat in inclement weather.

Another object of this invention is to a hat covering adaptable for useon all t men's or women's hats.

Another object of this invention is to provide a transparent protectivecovering for hats for use in retail hat stores to prevent their beingsoiled when being displayed or fitted.

Another object of this invention is to provide a protective covering forthe storage of hats which is dustproof, and takes up no more room thanthe hat itself.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for holding the rimof the hat in its proper position.

Another object of this invention is to provide 25 an article of the typedescribed which may be manufactured cheaply and easily, but which isthoroughly eflicient and satisfactory in use.

Other and further objects and advantages of this invention will beapparent from the following specification and from the claims appendedhereto.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention as applied to a hat.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the hat and covering taken along lines 2'2of Fig. 1, and. somewhat enlarged.

Fig. 3 is a detail showing the elastic band in the margin of thecovering.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the blank from which the rim portion of thecovering is constructed.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the crown portion of thecovering is constructed.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the container for said covering.

Referring now to the drawing, and more particularly to Figures 1 and 2,numeral I indicates generally a hat, having a crown II and a brim l2.The hat [0 is shown as being a man's snap brim felt hat, but it may beany type of hat, either a man's or a woman's hat.

The hat Ill has a transparent protective covering indicated generally bynumeral l3 fitting ovide sofover the crown II and the brim l2 thereof.Said covering I3 is preferably made of Cellophane but may be composed ofoiled silk, rubber or other suitable material. The covering l3 comprisesan upper or crown portion ll which fits snugly over the crown ll of thehat l0, and a lower or brim portion l5 which fits closely around the riml2 covering the upper and lower surfaces thereof.- The brim portion l5has an elastic band It which is secured or fastened in the peripheraledge portion II in a manner which is hereinafter more fully set forth.

The crown portion M of the covering I3 is cut from a single sheet ofCellophane or the like into a B shaped blank I8 having rounded edgesIlla and a flat bottom edge |8b disposed oppositelyfrom rounded edgeslBa as shown in Figure 5 of the drawing. The B shaped blank I8 appearsas two semi-oval figures contiguous along the one side edge thereof.

The brim portion I5 of the covering I3 is cut from a sheet of Cellophaneor the like into an O shaped blank l9 having a substantially circularedge I9a on the inner portion thereof, substantially as shown in Figure4 of the drawing. The 0 shaped blank I! appears as a substantially cirgcular figure with an inner portion cut therefrom concentrically with anouter portion. Instead of using an 0 shaped blank, it may be found moreeconomical to use an elongated strip of the covering material which isthen joined together at the radial end portions thereof to form anendless strip.

The crown portion I 4 of the foldable waterproof covering |3 is formedby bringing the edges l8a as shown in Figure 5 of the drawing intoabutting position and then securing or fastening the edge portionsthereof together in any suitable manner but preferably with a stitching.A separate creased or folded strip 20 of'Cellophane or the like can befitted over the abutting edge 40 portions of l8a and fastened thereto,so as to furnish a reenforced area about the joinder. If it is desiredto eliminate the narrow strip 20, each of the edges "a. can be foldedback upon itself before the edge portions thereof are placed in abuttingrelation to be stitched or sewed together. This will reenforce the areaof joinder as there will be four layers of the Cellophane at this point.It is preferred to use the channeled strip 20 as it prevents moisturefrom seeping through the covering at the joinder.

The brim portion I5 is joined to crown portion M by securing the edgeportion of I 8b (8 blank) to the inner marginal edge portion of Ma (0blank) with thread or in any other suitable man-' ner. A narrow creasedstrip 2| of Cellophane or the like can be fitted over the abutting edgeportions of l8b and Ila and fastened thereto by stitching which passestherethrough. The strip 2| serves to reenforce the area of the :Ioinderof the edge portions of I81) and Ila. If it is desired to eliminate thestrip 2i, the edges llb and Isa can be folded back upon themselves forabout a quarter of an inch before the edge portions thereof are broughtinto abutting relation to be sewed together. The free edge I! of the 0shaped blank i9 is folded back upon itself for about a quarter of aninch to form a recess around the periphery of blank I8 and an elasticband I6 is secured therein by athread or the like.

The covering [3 is kept in a container 22, (see Figure 6 of the drawing)when it is not being used.

When it is desired to use the covering it, it is withdrawn from thecontainer 22, unfolded and the crown portion I4 is placed over the crownof the hat upon which it is to be used. The brim portion l5 fits overthe upper surface of the hat brim and substantially over the undersurface thereof and the elastic band it tends to keep the coveringsnugly fitted over the hat. The elastic band i6 has the added functionof keeping the hat brim in shape preventing it from flexing up or down.

Further modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art andit is desired, therefore, that the invention be limited only by theprior art and the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A foldable water-proof covering for a felt hat or the likecomprising, a one-piece crown portion formed from a B shaped blank andhav-- ing oval edge portions in secured together relation, asubstantially O shaped brim portionhaving an elastic band secured in theouter marginal edge thereof, and said brim portion being secured to thesaid crown portion.

2. A foldable water-proof hat covering comprising, a one-piece crownportion having two oval edge portions secured one to the other, achanneled strip of material fitting over said secured edge portions andattached thereto. a brim portion secured to said crown portion, and saidbrim portion having an elastic band in the outer marginal edge thereof.

3. A foldable water-proof hat covering comprising, a one-piece crownportion having two oval edge portions secured one to the other, a brimportion secured to said crown portion, and

said brim portion having an elastic band in the 2 outer marginal edgethereof.

4. A foldable water-proof hat covering comprising, a one-piece crownportion having two oval edge portions and one fiat edge portion, saidoval edge portions being fixedly secured one to the other, a channeledstrip of material fitting over said secured oval edge portions andattached thereto, a substantially circular brim portion having inner andouter edge portions, the said inner edge portion being attached to theflat edge portion of said crown portion, a second channeled strip ofmaterial fitting over the inner edge portion of said brim portion andthe flat edge portion of said crown portion and secured thereto, and anelastic band secured in the outer edge portion of said brim portion.

GEORGE TIMMONS.

CLARA M. TIMMONB.

